EN3 5TT Enfield
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Bullsmoor. Region: London.
Streets
- Turkey Street, London: 28 addresses
- Unnamed street near Turkey Street, Bulls Cross: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Turkey Street, Bulls Cross: 1 address
- Goodwood Avenue, London: 1 address
- Winnington Road, London: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Turkey Street, Bulls Cross: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Enfield in 2026-27: Band D £2,268 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,512 | £1,764 | £2,016 | £2,268 | £2,772 | £3,276 | £3,779 | £4,535 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (49% of about 750 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, TURKEY STREET (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Borough wide, Turkey Street.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 638 Hertford Road, EN3 5TD, permissioned (320 m)
- 638 Hertford Road, EN3 5TD, permissioned (320 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 16 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 20 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 1 medium, 14 low and 0 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 33 addresses are between 21 m and 25 m above sea level (21 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Turkey Street 991,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 160 m |
| Enfield Lock 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Waltham Cross 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 24 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Turkey Street Station Enfield Wash | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Waltham Cross | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Turkey Street Station Car Park (TfL) | 140 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 19.8 km (12 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 30.6 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Ordnance Unity Centre For Health | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ronchetti Pharmacy | 360 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ordnance Unity Centre | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | St Michael's Hospital | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Police station | Enfield Police Service | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Enfield Food Centre Cashzone | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.9 ha | 70 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 630 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,110 m² | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Aylands Allotments 4.9 ha | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Myddelton House, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Myddelton House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Elsyng Palace | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Forty Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Eleanor Cross, Waltham Cross | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| County Brook Plantation | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Lee Valley | Valley | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Tumbling Bay | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Rammey Marsh | Wetland | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Rammey Marsh Flood Relief Channel | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Barn Hill | Hill | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 6 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 13 | 1 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 5 |
| Under 55 | 11 | 27 |
22 of the postcode's 33 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 6 from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Enfield: see them on the Enfield page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 50% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 26% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 25% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 13% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 16% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 24% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 57% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 74% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 8% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Turkey Street.